Spain
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Spain is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/
Tarentola angustimentalis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Canary Wall Gecko
Tarentola boettgeri (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Gran Canaria Gecko
Tarentola delalandii (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Tenerife Gecko
Tarentola gomerensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) La Gomera Gecko
Algyroides marchi (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Spanish Keeled Lizard
Gallotia atlantica (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Atlantic Lizard
Gallotia caesaris (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Boettger's Lizard
Gallotia galloti (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Tenerife Lizard
Gallotia gomerana (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) La Gomera Giant Lizard
Gallotia intermedia (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Tenerife Speckled Lizard
Gallotia simonyi (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Hierro Giant Lizard
Gallotia stehlini (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Gran Canaria Giant Lizard
Podarcis lilfordi (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Lilford's Wall Lizard
Podarcis pityusensis (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Ibiza Wall Lizard
Chalcides sexlineatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Gran Canaria Skink
An additional endemic reptile species that was described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database is given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 15 endemic reptile species listed above, this additional species totals 16 species of reptiles known solely from Spain.
Iberolacerta galani (Squamata Sauria - Lacertidae) Leon Rock Lizard 2006